Best Buy, Toshiba introduce kid-friendly laptop

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IRVINE, Calif. - Best Buy has partnered with Toshiba to launch the first kid-friendly laptop, available exclusively at Best Buy, Toshiba announced. The Satellite L635 Kids’ PC is a full-size laptop made for children aged five to 10 that provides a suite of entertainment and education software and allows parents to help ensure their children are staying safe on the Web.

The Satellite L635 Kids’ PC features a 13.3-inch diagonal HD display1, a built-in DVD drive and Webcam with software designed specially with a younger user in mind.

“The laptop has traditionally been a device conceived and built for adults, and devices currently being marketed to kids are either netbooks or toy-based computers,” said Jeff Barney, VP and general manager Toshiba America Information Systems, digital products division. “As a result of this collaboration with Best Buy, we have made a product that provides the right measure of fun and entertainment for children while meeting the computing needs and security concerns of their parents.”

The Satellite L635 Kids’ PC is available exclusively at Best Buy beginning Sept. 26.